Sturgeon Middle School
Public middle school in Sturgeon, Missouri · Sturgeon R-V School District · Grades 6–8
Sturgeon Middle School serves 79 students in grades 6–8 in Sturgeon (Boone County). It is one of 4 schools in Sturgeon R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 385th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 8.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 9.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Sturgeon R-V School District |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292970001392 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Sturgeon R-V | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 79 | 2,773 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 8.5 | 20.5 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.9% | 52.4% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Sturgeon Middle School in context
Size
Sturgeon Middle School is the only middle school in Sturgeon R-V School District. Its 79 students are 2.8% of the district's 2,773. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 15.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 475; Sturgeon Middle School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 32 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 23, against an average of 26 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 23 in grade 6 and 24 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 97.5% here and 70.1% across Sturgeon R-V.
32.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.4% across Sturgeon R-V and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 12.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 9.33 full-time-equivalent teachers for 79 students, Sturgeon Middle School has 8.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 79 students would have about 6.1 teachers, so Sturgeon Middle School has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Sturgeon Middle School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Chester Boren Middle School, 8.2 miles away in Centralia R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
39.2% of students are girls and 60.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 23 |
| Grade 7 | 32 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
210 W Patton St, Sturgeon, MO 65284
Phone: (573)687-2155
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sturgeon Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Boren Middle School | Centralia R-VI | 8.2 mi | 302 | 12.1 | 27.5% |
| Hallsville Middle School | Hallsville R-IV | 8.5 mi | 340 | 13.1 | 27.4% |
| Harrisburg Middle School | Harrisburg R-VIII | 11.6 mi | 129 | 11.9 | 27.1% |
| Moberly Middle School | Moberly | 13.9 mi | 440 | 11.1 | 60.9% |
| John B. Lange Middle School | Columbia 93 | 16.5 mi | 510 | 11 | 61% |
| Oakland Middle School | Columbia 93 | 17.2 mi | 589 | 10.8 | 62% |
| Jefferson Middle School | Columbia 93 | 19.2 mi | 593 | 11.7 | 32.4% |
| West Middle School | Columbia 93 | 19.4 mi | 553 | 11.3 | 55% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sturgeon R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moca-S | Other | K–12 | 2,345 |
| Sturgeon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 221 |
| Sturgeon High School | High | 9–12 | 128 |